I know this sounds crazy but, perhaps you might fare better here by providing folks with some professional objectives and work experience? OR are you simply asking for what parts of the country have low COL?
I am in IT (UNIX sysadm) I just spent 6 months in NM and the contract ended, so I am back in MO (the job I am looking at is at Ft Dix Gov-contract long term)The KC area for jobs creates a vaccumm (it sucks) you can't even buy a job here.
My problem is I will do what ever I have to but I can't fathom going back to NJ.